Main

Gold Half Sovereigns

1915 Sydney Mint

22 Carat Gold

By 1915 gold was no longer used in circulating coins, most gold half-sovereigns were made at the behest of banks who requested them from time to time.
The 1915 Sydney half sovereign is one of the easiest to obtain in high grade, this example was added because of the date, which all Australians will recognize as one of the most important years in forging our identity

Mintage
892,000

One day I will get around to adding some information here.

Specifications

Sources

Composition:	91.67% Gold 8.33% Copper
Gold Content:	0.1177 oz
Edge:	Reeded
Weight:	3.991 grams
Size:	19.0 mm
Reverse:	Benedetto Pistrucci
Obverse:	Sir E.B. Makennal

Chard Gold Sovereigns	Kings and Queens of the United Kingdom.
The Sovereign Daniel Fearon & Brian Reeds 2001 Hilden Publications 17 Windmill Drive Croxley Green, Hertfordshire United Kingdom Token Publishing	The Gold Sovereign Golden Jubilee Edition Michael A Marsh 2002 25A St Neots Rd Hardwick Cambrigeshire CB3 7QH United Kingdom